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Etymology of the English word whippet

the English word whippet
derived from the English word whip
derived from the Middle Dutch word wippen
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wipp-

Date

The earliest known usage of whippet in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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